The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-30
OUR SMOKY LETTER.


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worked in all the mining camps Of
Arizona, Colorado and portions OF
Nevada, but nowhere did / see such
a promising field for mining opera.
tons than right here in Smoky
district" This is not the opinion
alone of one man qualified to pass
judgment, but the testimony OF
many others who have watched the
progress made in the development
of mines here during the past
twelve months. The improvement
in the camp is not confined to one
or two mines, but appears to be
universal, and some of the claims
barely prospected bid fair to de-
velop into bigger paying properties
than any of the best producing
mines of the present. With the
brilliant prospects of a busy and
remunerative season before them
the miners and claim owners are
anxious for the snow to go. 1t
still lies deep on the ground, and
during the present month storms
have prevailed more or less, adding
considerably to the supply already
on hand, when we thought winter
was over and springtime come
again. But the weather now APP
pears to have become more settled
and the snow will soon commence
to rapidly disappear.
THE GOOD REPORTS OF SMOKY
Are having an effect on those look
ing for new places for business
ventures, and there is promise of
quite little town springing up as
soon as the roads are opened to
travel. There is talk of two res
taurants being started here soon,
one by parties from Camas Prairie,
the other the venture of parties
we'll known in Ketchum. 1t is also
stated that one or more stores for
the sale of general supplies will also
be started. Charley Davis, who
owns the store now here, has been
doing we'll, and although opposi-
ton may come, he is SO we'll liked,
and has treated everyone with such
uniform fairness that he will be
able to hold his own and secure a
large share of the general business
of the camp. 1t is estimated that
when work is fairly started there
will be fully five hundred men at
work here within the radius of a
few miles; not idlers, either, but
workingmen, engaged either in the
development of their own claims
or upon the pay-rolls of the larger
mines. 1t is still early to give a
complete report of the result of OPP
erations during the winter, but
from every quarter the news is of
the most encouraging character.
One of the most important of the
late strikes is that made in
THE CARRIE LEONARD MINE,
One in the lower tunnel, the other
above the SPOT Wrestler" location.
The character of the ore in both
these strikes is similar to that
found in the Fourth of July tunnel
of the mine, of fine grade, and
there is every indication of the new
find developing into a great body
of good paying ore. The ore houses
are filled and the drifts piled up
with ore waiting for shipment,
while work in the mine continues
uninterruptedly. 1t is expected
that the concentration will be started
up about May 10th, and as soon as
possible the working force increased
to the full capacity of mine.
THE TYRANNIs MINE,
Under lease to Charley Davis, is
working four men, who have been
steadily employed all winter. The
result of operations is about $14.-
900 worth ofore on the dump and the
mine just in shape to work to ad-
vantage. A fine lot of ore will now
be taken out right along up to the
of the lease.
THE GALORE NINE.
The controversy over the pos
session of this property has reached
an amicable settlement, and work
has again been resumed. The
present force of men will be in
creased shortly. Sinking in the
main shaft is being carried on and
good ore being brought out. The
Galore will not be the least among
the many ore producers of the dis
trict, and will make a good record.
THE KING OF THE WEST
looking better than ever before.
Fourteen men are now at work-all
that can be advantageously en-
ployed at present. New machinery
for the mine has been ordered, and
this in place the working of the
mine will be greatly facilitated.
There seems to be no end to the
of ore in this mine, and
it will be worked to its fullest ca
pacity after the machinery is once
at work.
THE DOLLARHIDE MINE
Looks extremely we'll, and a fine